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The World's Oldest Man is About to Have a Belated Bar Mitzvah

World War I prevented the first one.

Erik Shilling September 15, 2016

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Exterior of the former Fillmore East.

New York, New York

The Fillmore East

A Yiddish theater turned movie house turned rock and roll landmark turned gay disco turned bank.

A Jewish Commodore Saved Monticello, And His Family Got Hell for It

The public debate around the Founding Father's house being in 'alien hands'.

Eliza McGraw August 3, 2016

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Kabul, Afghanistan

The Last Operating Synagogue in Afghanistan

The last operating synagogue in Afghanistan is run by Zablon Simintov, the last remaining Jew in Afghanistan.

For Sale: A Massively Anti-Semitic Letter Sent By William Howard Taft

Against the U.S.'s first Jewish Supreme Court Justice.

Eric Grundhauser April 21, 2016

Let Them Eat Corn! The New Rules of Passover

The eons-old fight over whether eating bread should be punishable by death.

Dan Nosowitz April 20, 2016

Berlin, Germany

Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe

Thousands of coffin-like pillars make up this controversial Holocaust memorial.

Yeni Camii, main entrance

Thessaloniki, Greece

Yeni Camii

This architecturally eclectic early-20th century mosque was built as a place of worship for the Islamic followers of a Jewish messiah.

The Hidden World of Tenement Fortune Tellers in 19th Century Manhattan

Natalie Zarrelli December 4, 2015

The Old Jewish Cemetery in Sarajevo

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Old Jewish Cemetery of Sarajevo

This historic cemetery was inaccessible for several years due to dozens of land mines.

Hidden 25 Years Behind an Apartment Wall, A Spectacular Synagogue Mural Is Rediscovered

Amanda Levinson February 23, 2015

Postcard from the collection of the MHMC

Montreal, Québec

Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre and Museum

A community-run museum invites visitors to explore Jewish communities before and after the Holocaust.